Here's how every villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe compares to their comic-book counterpart

Gabbi ShawJul 19, 2021, 22:13 IST

He Who Remains/Kang.Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Over the course of 24 movies and (at least) five TV shows, the Avengers have fought countless villains.
Fans might've met the newest villain for this phase of the MCU in "Loki": Jonathan Majors' Kang.
We've compared every villain our heroes have fought in the MCU to their comic-book versions.

Jeff Bridges played the very first big bad of the MCU, Obadiah Stane - or as he's known in the comics, Iron Monger - in "Iron Man."

Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger. Marvel Unlimited/Paramount Pictures

Tim Roth took on the role of the Abomination (real name Emil Blonsky) for "The Incredible Hulk."

Abomination. Marvel Unlimited/Universal

William Hurt is, at least until "Shang-Chi," the only actor from "The Incredible Hulk" to remain in the MCU. He plays Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, a perennial thorn in the side of the Avengers ... and eventual Red Hulk?

Thunderbolt Ross. Marvel Unlimited/Universal

William Hurt is, at least until "Shang-Chi," the only actor from "The Incredible Hulk" to remain in the MCU. He plays Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, a perennial thorn in the side of the Avengers ... and eventual Red Hulk?

The Leader (real name Dr. Samuel Sterns) was briefly hinted at in "The Incredible Hulk," as played by Tim Blake Nelson.

The Leader. Marvel Unlimited/Universal

Sam Rockwell played a significantly younger version of Iron Man nemesis Justin Hammer in "Iron Man 2."

Justin Hammer. Marvel Unlimited/Paramount

Mickey Rourke played the other antagonist of the film, Ivan Vanko, aka Whiplash. In the comics, there have been many characters to go by the name Whiplash, the first being Mark Scarlotti.

Whiplash. Marvel Unlimited/Paramount Pictures

Mickey Rourke played the other antagonist of the film, Ivan Vanko, aka Whiplash. In the comics, there have been many characters to go by the name Whiplash, the first being Mark Scarlotti.

As it currently stands in the MCU, Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, is more of an anti-hero than an outright villain, but his journey started in "Thor" as an antagonist.

Loki. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Loki uses the Destroyer, an enchanted suit of Asgardian armor, to try and kill his brother Thor to no avail. The Destroyer has been around in comics for decades.

The Destroyer. Marvel Unlimited/Paramount Pictures

Laufey, the king of the Frost Giants and Loki's birth father, was played by Colm Feore. In the movies, he just looks like a blue White Walker from "Game of Thrones."

Laufey. Marvel Unlimited/Paramount Pictures

Captain America's biggest nemesis, the Red Skull (real name Johann Shmidt), was first played by Hugo Weaving. He reappeared in "Infinity War" and "Endgame" played by Ross Marquand.

Red Skull. Marvel Unlimited/Paramount/Disney

Captain America's biggest nemesis, the Red Skull (real name Johann Shmidt), was first played by Hugo Weaving. He reappeared in "Infinity War" and "Endgame" played by Ross Marquand.

Arnim Zola, played by Toby Jones, has a more subdued look in both of the "Captain America" films he's in, compared to his comics design.

Arnim Zola. Marvel Unlimited/Paramount/Disney

Guy Pearce played Aldrich Killian, creator of Extremis and criminal mastermind, in "Iron Man 3."

Aldrich Killian. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Rebecca Hall played scientist Maya Hansen, who worked with Killian to create Extremis before having a change of heart, in "Iron Man 3."

Maya Hansen. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Stéphanie Szostak played Ellen Brandt, a veteran injected with Extremis. In the comics, she's involved with Man-Thing.

Ellen Brandt. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

James Badge Dale played another veteran injected with Extremis named Eric Savin. In the comics, he's a cyborg known as Coldblood.

Eric Savin. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Christopher Eccleston played Malekith, king of the Dark Elves, in "Thor: The Dark World."

Malekith. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

His sidekick, Kurse, was played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

Kurse. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Instead of dying at the end of the first "Captain America," Bucky Barnes was turned into the Winter Soldier - an assassin for Hydra - for 90 years, before getting control of his mind back. He's played by Sebastian Stan.

The Winter Solider." Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Instead of dying at the end of the first "Captain America," Bucky Barnes was turned into the Winter Soldier - an assassin for Hydra - for 90 years, before getting control of his mind back. He's played by Sebastian Stan.

In the MCU, Brock Rumlow was a secret Hydra agent inside S.H.I.E.L.D. before getting turned into his more recognizable persona, Crossbones, due to a building collapsing on him. He's played by Frank Grillo.

Crossbones. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

In the MCU, Brock Rumlow was a secret Hydra agent inside S.H.I.E.L.D. before getting turned into his more recognizable persona, Crossbones, due to a building collapsing on him. He's played by Frank Grillo.

The legendary Robert Redford played the head of Hydra, Alexander Pierce, in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." In the comics, he's just a run-of-the-mill secret agent (and sometimes Hydra spy).

Alexander Pierce. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

The legendary Robert Redford played the head of Hydra, Alexander Pierce, in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." In the comics, he's just a run-of-the-mill secret agent (and sometimes Hydra spy).

In the comics, Jasper Sitwell is a heroic S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. In the MCU, as played by Maximiliano Hernández, he's revealed to be a secret Hydra agent.

Jasper Sitwell. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Batroc the Leaper, played by Georges St-Pierre in the MCU, wears a muted purple and yellow outfit as a nod to his flamboyant comics costume.

Batroc the Leaper. Marvel Unlimited/MCU

Lee Pace played Ronan the Accuser, a radicalized Kree soldier, for the first time in "Guardians of the Galaxy."

Ronan the Accuser. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

His enforcer, Korath the Pursuer, was played by Djimon Hounsou.

Korath. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

The Collector isn't strictly a villain, but he's also definitely not a hero. He's played by Benicio del Toro.

The Collector. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

The version of Thanos we all know and love today, as played by Josh Brolin, made his debut in "Guardians of the Galaxy." He was briefly played by Damion Poitier for a post-credits stinger in "The Avengers."

Thanos. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

The version of Thanos we all know and love today, as played by Josh Brolin, made his debut in "Guardians of the Galaxy." He was briefly played by Damion Poitier for a post-credits stinger in "The Avengers."

The titular baddie of "Avengers: Age of Ultron," Ultron, was voiced by James Spader.

Ultron. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Another side villain, Ulysses Klaue, made his debut in "Age of Ultron," though he'd return later. Klaue was played by Andy Serkis. In the comics, he's called Klaw, and he has a more in-your-face arm weapon.

Klaw/Klaue. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Another side villain, Ulysses Klaue, made his debut in "Age of Ultron," though he'd return later. Klaue was played by Andy Serkis. In the comics, he's called Klaw, and he has a more in-your-face arm weapon.

In the MCU, Baron Strucker is responsible for creating the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver as part of Hydra. He was played by Thomas Kretschmann in "Age of Ultron." A young version of him was also in "Agents of SH.I.E.L.D." played by Joey Defore.

Baron Wolfgang von Strucker. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

In the MCU, Baron Strucker is responsible for creating the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver as part of Hydra. He was played by Thomas Kretschmann in "Age of Ultron." A young version of him was also in "Agents of SH.I.E.L.D." played by Joey Defore.

The main villain of "Ant-Man" was Corey Stoll as Darren Cross, who, in the comics, was just a rival of Scott Lang. After the film, Cross' turn as Yellowjacket was integrated into the comics.

Yellowjacket. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

The main villain of "Ant-Man" was Corey Stoll as Darren Cross, who, in the comics, was just a rival of Scott Lang. After the film, Cross' turn as Yellowjacket was integrated into the comics.

Daniel Brühl's Helmut Zemo (aka Baron Zemo) first appeared in "Captain America: Civil War," but he got to don his famous mask from the comics in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."

Helmut Zemo. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Daniel Brühl's Helmut Zemo (aka Baron Zemo) first appeared in "Captain America: Civil War," but he got to don his famous mask from the comics in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."

Although Chiwetel Ejiofor's Karl Mordo spent most of "Doctor Strange" as an ally, comic fans knew his heel turn was coming by the end. His name in the comics is Baron Mordo.

Baron Karl Mordo. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Although Chiwetel Ejiofor's Karl Mordo spent most of "Doctor Strange" as an ally, comic fans knew his heel turn was coming by the end. His name in the comics is Baron Mordo.

Kaecilius, played by Mads Mikkelsen, was dragged into the Dark Dimension by the film's end, meaning we could see him again.

Kaecilius. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

But the film's true big bad was the all-powerful ruler of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu. He was voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch - we never see his whole body in the film, just a floating head.

Dormammu. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

But the film's true big bad was the all-powerful ruler of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu. He was voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch - we never see his whole body in the film, just a floating head.

When the Guardians of the Galaxy returned for "Vol. 2," they faced off against Ego the Living Planet, played by Kurt Russell.

Ego. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

One of the film's silliest elements was Taserface - a real comics character - played by Chris Sullivan.

Taserface. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Elizabeth Debicki's character Ayesha set up the origin of one of Marvel's most iconic characters, Adam Warlock. In the comics, she's also known as Paragon, Kismet, and Her.

Ayesha. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Elizabeth Debicki's character Ayesha set up the origin of one of Marvel's most iconic characters, Adam Warlock. In the comics, she's also known as Paragon, Kismet, and Her.

Moving back to Earth ... Michael Keaton played Adrian Toomes, aka Vulture, in "Spider-Man: Homecoming." His costume was a far cry from his traditional comics look.

Vulture. Marvel Unlimited/Sony Pictures

In more of an Easter egg than anything else, Michael Mando played Mac Gargan who, in the comics, goes on to become the Scorpion. In "Homecoming," the character had a scorpion tattoo on his neck, in a nod to his comics origin.

Mac Gargan. Marvel Unlimited/Sony Pictures

In more of an Easter egg than anything else, Michael Mando played Mac Gargan who, in the comics, goes on to become the Scorpion. In "Homecoming," the character had a scorpion tattoo on his neck, in a nod to his comics origin.

Another comics nod was Donald Glover's small role as Aaron Davis, who's known as the Prowler in Spider-Man lore. He also mentions his nephew during a scene, who any comics reader knows is Miles Morales, an alternate universe version of Spider-Man.

Aaron Davis. Marvel Unlimited/Sony Pictures

Another comics nod was Donald Glover's small role as Aaron Davis, who's known as the Prowler in Spider-Man lore. He also mentions his nephew during a scene, who any comics reader knows is Miles Morales, an alternate universe version of Spider-Man.

Michael Chernus played one of Adrian's henchmen, Phineas, who's called the Tinkerer in the comics. He's much younger in the MCU.

The Tinkerer. Marvel Unlimited/Sony Pictures

Logan Marshall-Green briefly played a character named Jackson Brice in "Homecoming." In the comics, he's known as Montana, but in the film, he was the first Shocker.

Montana/Shocker. Marvel Unlimited/Sony Pictures

Bokeem Woodbine played another minor villain in "Homecoming," known as the Shocker (real name Herman Schultz). He was the second Shocker in the film.

Shocker. Marvel Unlimited/Sony Pictures

Hela, the Goddess of Death, is played by Cate Blanchett in "Thor: Ragnarok."

Hela. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

She enlists Skurge, an Asgardian with an affinity for machine guns, played by Karl Urban, to help her. He's also known as the Executioner in the comics, a title Hela bestows upon him in the film.

Skurge. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

She enlists Skurge, an Asgardian with an affinity for machine guns, played by Karl Urban, to help her. He's also known as the Executioner in the comics, a title Hela bestows upon him in the film.

However, she's eventually defeated by the demon lord Surtur, voiced by Clancy Brown (and motion captured by director Taika Waititi).

Surtur. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Jeff Goldblum also pops in to play the dictatorial leader of Sakaar, the Grandmaster.

The Grandmaster. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Michael B. Jordan played Erik "Killmonger" Stevens - the son of a cast-out Wakandan prince - in "Black Panther.

Killmonger. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Four members of the Black Order, aliens who work for Thanos, are introduced in "Infinity War." First up, Proxima Midnight, played by Carrie Coon.

Proxima Midnight. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Then there's Ebony Maw, played by Tom Vaughan-Lawlor.

Ebony Maw. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Corvus Glaive was played by Michael James Shaw.

Corvus Glaive. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

And finally, Cull Obsidian, who's based on the comics character Black Dwarf, played Terry Notary.

Black Dwarf/Cull Obsidian. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

"Ant-Man and the Wasp" doesn't really have a super-villain. Ghost (real name Ava Starr), played by Hannah John-Kamen, is the closest thing - and she's markedly different than her male comics counterpart.

Ghost. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

"Ant-Man and the Wasp" doesn't really have a super-villain. Ghost (real name Ava Starr), played by Hannah John-Kamen, is the closest thing - and she's markedly different than her male comics counterpart.

She's working with Bill Foster, aka Goliath - also not a villain, more of a foil - played by Laurence Fishburne. In the comics, Goliath is actually an Avenger.

Bill Foster. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Sonny Burch, played by Walton Goggins, is easily the most evil character in the film.

Sonny Burch. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

The true villain of "Captain Marvel" is revealed to be Yon-Rogg, played by Jude Law.

Yon-Rogg. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Att-Lass, played by Algenis Perez Soto, is based on Captain Atlas.

Captain Atlas/Att-Lass. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Bron-Char was played by Rune Temte.

Bron-Char. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Gemma Chan's first character in the MCU was Minn-Erva, based on Doctor Minerva. However, Chan will be in the MCU again as a different character, Sersi, in "Eternals."

Doctor Minerva/Minn-Erva. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Annette Bening played a version of the Supreme Intelligence, the AI that rules the Kree Empire in both the film and the comics.

The Supreme Intelligence. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Jake Gyllenhaal entered the MCU in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" when he played Quentin Beck, aka Mysterio.

Mysterio. Marvel Unlimited/Sony Pictures

While the real obstacle in "WandaVision" was grief, Kathryn Hahn's Agatha Harkness was also a formidable foe. In the comics, she's much older and more of an ally to Wanda. Hahn was nominated for an Emmy for her performance.

Agatha Harkness. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

While the real obstacle in "WandaVision" was grief, Kathryn Hahn's Agatha Harkness was also a formidable foe. In the comics, she's much older and more of an ally to Wanda. Hahn was nominated for an Emmy for her performance.

White Vision, played by Paul Bettany, battled the original Vision before flying away to parts unknown.

White Vision. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

In the comics Flag Smasher is one person, named Karl Morgenthau. In "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," it's a terrorist group led by Karli Morgenthau, played by Erin Kellyman.

Flag Smasher and Karli Morgenthau. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

In the comics Flag Smasher is one person, named Karl Morgenthau. In "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," it's a terrorist group led by Karli Morgenthau, played by Erin Kellyman.

Karli was given her powers by the Power Broker. In the comics, there have been two Power Brokers, the first being Curtiss Jackson and the second an unknown figure. Emily VanCamp's Sharon Carter seems more influenced by the second in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."

The Power Broker. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Karli was given her powers by the Power Broker. In the comics, there have been two Power Brokers, the first being Curtiss Jackson and the second an unknown figure. Emily VanCamp's Sharon Carter seems more influenced by the second in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."

Julia Louis-Dreyfus made an instant splash playing Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

John Walker, or US Agent, was played by Wyatt Russell.

US Agent. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Ravonna Renslayer, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, was a judge desperate for control inside the Time Variance Authority (TVA) in "Loki."

Ravonna Renslayer. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Sylvie, or Lady Loki, isn't a true villain, but she's not exactly a hero either. She shares qualities with both Lady Loki and Enchantress from the comics, and she is played by Sophia DiMartino.

Lady Loki/Enchantress/Sylvie. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Sylvie, or Lady Loki, isn't a true villain, but she's not exactly a hero either. She shares qualities with both Lady Loki and Enchantress from the comics, and she is played by Sophia DiMartino.

Kid Loki was another famous Loki variant introduced in "Loki," and played by Jack Veal.

Kid Loki. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

We also see a version of Loki from "Vote Loki" - called President Loki in the show - played by Tom Hiddleston.

President Loki. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

In the "Loki" finale, the mastermind behind the TVA was revealed as He Who Remains, played by Jonathan Majors. A variant of the character known as Kang the Conqueror will appear in future MCU installments. In the comics, the two are unrelated.

He Who Remains/Kang. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

In the "Loki" finale, the mastermind behind the TVA was revealed as He Who Remains, played by Jonathan Majors. A variant of the character known as Kang the Conqueror will appear in future MCU installments. In the comics, the two are unrelated.

He Who Remains was protected by the smoke monster known as Alioth in "Loki." The entity is also called Alioth the Usurper in the comics.

Alioth. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

Natasha and her family battle a gender-swapped Taskmaster in "Black Widow," played by Olga Kurylenko. In the comics, his name is Tony Masters.

Taskmaster. Marvel Unlimited/Disney

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Here's how every villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe compares to their comic-book counterpart

Jeff Bridges played the very first big bad of the MCU, Obadiah Stane - or as he's known in the comics, Iron Monger - in "Iron Man."

Tim Roth took on the role of the Abomination (real name Emil Blonsky) for "The Incredible Hulk."

William Hurt is, at least until "Shang-Chi," the only actor from "The Incredible Hulk" to remain in the MCU. He plays Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, a perennial thorn in the side of the Avengers ... and eventual Red Hulk?

The Leader (real name Dr. Samuel Sterns) was briefly hinted at in "The Incredible Hulk," as played by Tim Blake Nelson.

Sam Rockwell played a significantly younger version of Iron Man nemesis Justin Hammer in "Iron Man 2."

Mickey Rourke played the other antagonist of the film, Ivan Vanko, aka Whiplash. In the comics, there have been many characters to go by the name Whiplash, the first being Mark Scarlotti.

As it currently stands in the MCU, Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, is more of an anti-hero than an outright villain, but his journey started in "Thor" as an antagonist.

Loki uses the Destroyer, an enchanted suit of Asgardian armor, to try and kill his brother Thor to no avail. The Destroyer has been around in comics for decades.

Laufey, the king of the Frost Giants and Loki's birth father, was played by Colm Feore. In the movies, he just looks like a blue White Walker from "Game of Thrones."

Captain America's biggest nemesis, the Red Skull (real name Johann Shmidt), was first played by Hugo Weaving. He reappeared in "Infinity War" and "Endgame" played by Ross Marquand.

Arnim Zola, played by Toby Jones, has a more subdued look in both of the "Captain America" films he's in, compared to his comics design.

Guy Pearce played Aldrich Killian, creator of Extremis and criminal mastermind, in "Iron Man 3."

Rebecca Hall played scientist Maya Hansen, who worked with Killian to create Extremis before having a change of heart, in "Iron Man 3."

Stéphanie Szostak played Ellen Brandt, a veteran injected with Extremis. In the comics, she's involved with Man-Thing.

James Badge Dale played another veteran injected with Extremis named Eric Savin. In the comics, he's a cyborg known as Coldblood.

Christopher Eccleston played Malekith, king of the Dark Elves, in "Thor: The Dark World."

His sidekick, Kurse, was played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

Instead of dying at the end of the first "Captain America," Bucky Barnes was turned into the Winter Soldier - an assassin for Hydra - for 90 years, before getting control of his mind back. He's played by Sebastian Stan.

In the MCU, Brock Rumlow was a secret Hydra agent inside S.H.I.E.L.D. before getting turned into his more recognizable persona, Crossbones, due to a building collapsing on him. He's played by Frank Grillo.

The legendary Robert Redford played the head of Hydra, Alexander Pierce, in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." In the comics, he's just a run-of-the-mill secret agent (and sometimes Hydra spy).

In the comics, Jasper Sitwell is a heroic S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. In the MCU, as played by Maximiliano Hernández, he's revealed to be a secret Hydra agent.

Batroc the Leaper, played by Georges St-Pierre in the MCU, wears a muted purple and yellow outfit as a nod to his flamboyant comics costume.

Lee Pace played Ronan the Accuser, a radicalized Kree soldier, for the first time in "Guardians of the Galaxy."

His enforcer, Korath the Pursuer, was played by Djimon Hounsou.

The Collector isn't strictly a villain, but he's also definitely not a hero. He's played by Benicio del Toro.

The version of Thanos we all know and love today, as played by Josh Brolin, made his debut in "Guardians of the Galaxy." He was briefly played by Damion Poitier for a post-credits stinger in "The Avengers."

The titular baddie of "Avengers: Age of Ultron," Ultron, was voiced by James Spader.

Another side villain, Ulysses Klaue, made his debut in "Age of Ultron," though he'd return later. Klaue was played by Andy Serkis. In the comics, he's called Klaw, and he has a more in-your-face arm weapon.

In the MCU, Baron Strucker is responsible for creating the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver as part of Hydra. He was played by Thomas Kretschmann in "Age of Ultron." A young version of him was also in "Agents of SH.I.E.L.D." played by Joey Defore.

The main villain of "Ant-Man" was Corey Stoll as Darren Cross, who, in the comics, was just a rival of Scott Lang. After the film, Cross' turn as Yellowjacket was integrated into the comics.

Daniel Brühl's Helmut Zemo (aka Baron Zemo) first appeared in "Captain America: Civil War," but he got to don his famous mask from the comics in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."

Although Chiwetel Ejiofor's Karl Mordo spent most of "Doctor Strange" as an ally, comic fans knew his heel turn was coming by the end. His name in the comics is Baron Mordo.

Kaecilius, played by Mads Mikkelsen, was dragged into the Dark Dimension by the film's end, meaning we could see him again.

But the film's true big bad was the all-powerful ruler of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu. He was voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch - we never see his whole body in the film, just a floating head.

When the Guardians of the Galaxy returned for "Vol. 2," they faced off against Ego the Living Planet, played by Kurt Russell.

One of the film's silliest elements was Taserface - a real comics character - played by Chris Sullivan.

Elizabeth Debicki's character Ayesha set up the origin of one of Marvel's most iconic characters, Adam Warlock. In the comics, she's also known as Paragon, Kismet, and Her.

Moving back to Earth ... Michael Keaton played Adrian Toomes, aka Vulture, in "Spider-Man: Homecoming." His costume was a far cry from his traditional comics look.

In more of an Easter egg than anything else, Michael Mando played Mac Gargan who, in the comics, goes on to become the Scorpion. In "Homecoming," the character had a scorpion tattoo on his neck, in a nod to his comics origin.

Another comics nod was Donald Glover's small role as Aaron Davis, who's known as the Prowler in Spider-Man lore. He also mentions his nephew during a scene, who any comics reader knows is Miles Morales, an alternate universe version of Spider-Man.

Michael Chernus played one of Adrian's henchmen, Phineas, who's called the Tinkerer in the comics. He's much younger in the MCU.

Logan Marshall-Green briefly played a character named Jackson Brice in "Homecoming." In the comics, he's known as Montana, but in the film, he was the first Shocker.

Bokeem Woodbine played another minor villain in "Homecoming," known as the Shocker (real name Herman Schultz). He was the second Shocker in the film.

Hela, the Goddess of Death, is played by Cate Blanchett in "Thor: Ragnarok."

She enlists Skurge, an Asgardian with an affinity for machine guns, played by Karl Urban, to help her. He's also known as the Executioner in the comics, a title Hela bestows upon him in the film.

However, she's eventually defeated by the demon lord Surtur, voiced by Clancy Brown (and motion captured by director Taika Waititi).

Jeff Goldblum also pops in to play the dictatorial leader of Sakaar, the Grandmaster.

Michael B. Jordan played Erik "Killmonger" Stevens - the son of a cast-out Wakandan prince - in "Black Panther.

Four members of the Black Order, aliens who work for Thanos, are introduced in "Infinity War." First up, Proxima Midnight, played by Carrie Coon.

Then there's Ebony Maw, played by Tom Vaughan-Lawlor.

Corvus Glaive was played by Michael James Shaw.

And finally, Cull Obsidian, who's based on the comics character Black Dwarf, played Terry Notary.

"Ant-Man and the Wasp" doesn't really have a super-villain. Ghost (real name Ava Starr), played by Hannah John-Kamen, is the closest thing - and she's markedly different than her male comics counterpart.

She's working with Bill Foster, aka Goliath - also not a villain, more of a foil - played by Laurence Fishburne. In the comics, Goliath is actually an Avenger.

Sonny Burch, played by Walton Goggins, is easily the most evil character in the film.

The true villain of "Captain Marvel" is revealed to be Yon-Rogg, played by Jude Law.

Att-Lass, played by Algenis Perez Soto, is based on Captain Atlas.

Bron-Char was played by Rune Temte.

Gemma Chan's first character in the MCU was Minn-Erva, based on Doctor Minerva. However, Chan will be in the MCU again as a different character, Sersi, in "Eternals."

Annette Bening played a version of the Supreme Intelligence, the AI that rules the Kree Empire in both the film and the comics.

Jake Gyllenhaal entered the MCU in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" when he played Quentin Beck, aka Mysterio.

While the real obstacle in "WandaVision" was grief, Kathryn Hahn's Agatha Harkness was also a formidable foe. In the comics, she's much older and more of an ally to Wanda. Hahn was nominated for an Emmy for her performance.

White Vision, played by Paul Bettany, battled the original Vision before flying away to parts unknown.

In the comics Flag Smasher is one person, named Karl Morgenthau. In "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," it's a terrorist group led by Karli Morgenthau, played by Erin Kellyman.

Karli was given her powers by the Power Broker. In the comics, there have been two Power Brokers, the first being Curtiss Jackson and the second an unknown figure. Emily VanCamp's Sharon Carter seems more influenced by the second in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."

Julia Louis-Dreyfus made an instant splash playing Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

John Walker, or US Agent, was played by Wyatt Russell.

Ravonna Renslayer, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, was a judge desperate for control inside the Time Variance Authority (TVA) in "Loki."

Sylvie, or Lady Loki, isn't a true villain, but she's not exactly a hero either. She shares qualities with both Lady Loki and Enchantress from the comics, and she is played by Sophia DiMartino.

Kid Loki was another famous Loki variant introduced in "Loki," and played by Jack Veal.

We also see a version of Loki from "Vote Loki" - called President Loki in the show - played by Tom Hiddleston.

In the "Loki" finale, the mastermind behind the TVA was revealed as He Who Remains, played by Jonathan Majors. A variant of the character known as Kang the Conqueror will appear in future MCU installments. In the comics, the two are unrelated.

He Who Remains was protected by the smoke monster known as Alioth in "Loki." The entity is also called Alioth the Usurper in the comics.

Natasha and her family battle a gender-swapped Taskmaster in "Black Widow," played by Olga Kurylenko. In the comics, his name is Tony Masters.